pregnancy
3 articles in this field-note collection.
24-hour urine protein: collection, normal range, results
A 24-hour urine protein test adds up the protein you lose in a day. How to collect it, what's normal, the nephrotic range, and what it means in pregnancy.
Blood type (ABO and Rh): what your result means
Your blood type is two results, ABO group and Rh factor. What each type means, how common it is, why labs recheck it, and why Rh matters in pregnancy.
hCG blood test: levels, pregnancy and what results mean
hCG is the pregnancy hormone. Here's a normal level outside pregnancy, how fast it rises, why it can run high, and when a result is urgent.